Legal Opinion

Dean S. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 2018No. 7243 S-16840Published

1Opinion of the Court

WINFREE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The biological father of three children validly consented to their adoption in the face of parental rights termination proceedings. Five months later he sought to withdraw his consent. The superior court determined that withdrawal of the father's consent to adoption would not be in the children's best interests and denied the father permission to withdraw his consent. The father appeals, arguing that the superior court clearly erred in finding that withdrawal of his consent was not in his children's best interests. Because the superior court did not clearly err…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Matter of AndersenIdaho Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Rosen v. State Board of Public AccountancyAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Tessa M. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's ServicesAlaska Supreme Court · 2008
  4. In Re the Adoption of S.K.L.H.Alaska Supreme Court · 2009
  5. In Re Adoption of CoxSupreme Court of Florida · 1976

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